snugglebum

even though i am based in the uk i have been in the situation that you are being asked to produce an assignment on, there are a lot of ethical implications in answering the relatives query, i basically passed the buck ( i'm a coward !!!), the patients relative asked me that question ( is my husband going to die), and coward that i am i replied that it was only my second day on the ward and that if she wanted information on her husbands condition that she should speak to the nurse that was dealing with his care. i'm a big fat coward and i am not ashamed to admit it, the best place to look to answer your question is ethical issues in nursing and the law.

i know this is going to sound very forward but can i ask what newly qualified nurses get paid in the us? the reason i am enquiring is that in the uk a newly qualified nurse starts at approx 17,500 pounds which with current exchange rates is roughly around 27,000 dollars i must admit to being curious